The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-03
Maryland Affairs.

The MARYLAND and Delaware Irottlng Cir-
cult. which offers $22, 1000 in purses, opens
Sept. 10 at Pimlico, with four days racing
DR.. Benjamin King, of Anne Arundel
county, a retired naval officer, recently ceie-
bra.ed his Goth birthday by tea and reeep-
ton.
r. II. Holland and o. 7. Beaumont, both
of Maryland, have been appointed assistants
to the new superintendent of ordnance, WASH
ington navy-yard.
VIM. G. Frederick, private in the Baltl-
more Light Infantry, contracted typhoid fever
in the camp at Hagerstown, and died on FRI
day of last week.
Upon the recommendation of Congressman
Shaw new fourth class postoilce has been
established at Mount Wilson, Baltimore
county, with Luther Price postmaster.
And Bros. store, at Middlebrook, Mont
eomery county, was burned on Monday night,
causing a loss on stock and building of about
S., 600. The fire is regarded as incendiary.
HARDWOOD Watkins, well-known member
of the EIlicott City bar, died suddenly at the
residence of his brother, Mr.. l.. j. Watkins,
about ! o'clock last Friday night, of conges'
ton of the brain.
Gov. Lloyd says he believes in the legal
responsibility of Ross, the colored burker,
and will not appoint medical commission to
inquire into his mental condition. He will be
hung next Friday.
The Touring mill of J. Hersey Hall, at
| Centreville, Queen Anne county, was burned
on Monday morning. 1t was large four
story structure, and just completed and put
in operation last spring.
Miss Louise Merrick, daughter of the late
Richard I. Merrick, while playing tennis at
] rN..
Saturday evening last, accidentally fell over a
stake and broke one of her ribs.
A collision of freight trains of the Northern
Central and Baltimore q Potomac railroad,
in the tunnel at Baltimore on Thursday morn
ing, resulted in damage to four cars and the
blocking of travel for several hours.
The barn of John @. Peirce near Waterloo,
Howard county, containing two valuable
horses, lot of hay, this years crop of wheat
and oats, and farming implements, was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday morning.
The Baltimore & Ohio Express Company
have sold out to the United States Express
Company, possession being given on Thurs
day. 1t is said the B. & o. telegraph lines
are to be sold also, and the railroad, it is said,
will pass into new hands shortly.
r. NJ Lockwood, of the Baltimore Cycle
| Club, So: from New York on Thursday on
the stea nes State of Nebraska for Glasgow,
ScotIard, where he VIII commence tour OF
also make tour on his wheel through Eng
land, France and Germany.
In the ten mile swimming race on the Del
aware river, last week, Robert p. Magee, of
Baltimore, was the winner, easily defeating
Dennis F. Butler, of Philadelphia, who has
held the championship of America for five
years, and William II. Blackhurst, OF Phila-
delphia, another professional swimmer OF ex-
cellent record.
| Clinton Z. Williams is in Jail in Baltimore
upon the charge OF 6lgamy. Two wives con,
| fronted him, and the accused said he had
been married five times, and as often enlisted
in the army and left them to shift for them
selves. Thrice he deserted from the army,
and once was discharged as insane.
The instruments of the Baltimore and Ohio
| Talegronb Comnanv were removed from the
avc5onge baIl n the BOARD of Trade in chi.
cago on Saturday afternoon. and the officers
ofiba comnanv were informed that the nriv.
ilages of the foor would he denied them until
such time as they agree to sever all connec.
tons with bucket shops. The Board of Trade
has succeeded in compelling all the other
telesranh oompanIes TO come 10 these terms.
The r. & O. cut loose from "bucket shops''
| ON Monday and II WAC allowed IN mt ;is in.
struments hack.
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IOWA T eouuty paii anu si""Gso" ~ 'le iIse
visited the family of Mr.. A. ]. Dalcour. OF
Baltimore county, and while sitting on the
porch suddenly fell over in his chair, diving
in n faw moments
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with j Sudden death on Nondav even;ng His
parents own a GENTLE mule. with which tbe
children are accustomed To nlav in yarions
wovs and whilst the how was riding him in the
harm ward ohont {; n. M the animal stumbled
and threw The little fellow to tbe ground will
great violence. Heiay motionless for while
and when he was picked IN it was ascertained
that his neck had been broken.
The propeller Essex. of the Weems Line OF
steamers, CAPTAIN Daniel Davis. which plied
between Baltimore and Plum Point, Govern
or's Run and Fair Haven. was Quilted by fire
early Thursday morning while living at hei
pier, Light street wharf, eutai!ing loss oil
$50, 600. Thomas A. Griffin, purser of the
vessel, who was asleep in his cabin on the tor
deck when the burning commenced, was Sc
riously burned in making his escape. Can.
tain Davis: cook. Lewis Fisher. colored
fireman. Joseph White. colored, and deck
hands Richard Meade and Bordley Jones
whose quarters were forward, barely escaped
with their lives.
Noah Caulk, colored boy, was drowned
in Chester river, near Chestertown, last Bri.
day afternoon, while In swimming with Other
boys. The drowning was at first supposed to
be accidental, but Monday morning two of the
boys appeared before Squire Wheatley, in
Chestertown, and testified that Isaac Baker
a larger eolored boy, deliberately caught
Caulk and carried him distance Of twenty
feet to the edge of wharf, and dropped him
overheard. He was drowned without rising
to the surface. His body was not recovered
until Sunday. Baker, the boy who threw him
overheard, is a stout lad of 10 years. He has
been arrested.
The Baltimore county dissatisfied Demo.
Gratis met on Saturday at Reilly's Hall. corner
| of Holiday and tayette streets, and nominated
under the name Of the ''eitizens' independent
ticket" the following for county Offices, For
register of wills. Peter Zonck. fourth district;
treasurer. Edward Rider, ninth district
sheriff, John Peirsol, tenth district; State's
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